Prepositions Entry 215 / 1011 60-second read

In vs. Into

In = static position, Into = movement toward.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She jumped in the pool.

✓ Correct

She jumped into the pool.

The ruleii

In = static (sitting in a chair).

'In' shows final position, 'into' shows the action of entering.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

In = static (sitting in a chair). Into = motion (walking into a room).

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